WWII Timeline

  • The Invasion of Poland

    The Invasion of Poland
    The start of the war, and the first german attack on the eastern front.
  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain
    the airforce battle between the UK and Germany. this battle was entirely in the air. this was a victory for the Royal Air Force.
  • The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
    An attack from Japan on the U.S. naval fleet, and right after the great depression.
  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway
    The naval battle between the U.S. and Japan. this was a victory and made it hard for Japan to counter the U.S.
  • The Battle of Kursk

    The Battle of Kursk
    largest tank battle in history, and was between nazi forces and the soviet union.
  • The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad
    a turning point on the eastern front with Germany's attempt to push the Soviet Union farther back. they realized Russia was too big.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    this operation was meant to help the soviet union in their battle against Germany. by relieving pressure on the eastern front. The French helped in this too and the operation was successful.
  • Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program

    Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
    this was an effort during the war to protect all of the artwork that the Germans were trying to steal while trying to invade the UK and other countries.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    the Allied invasion with allied forces that pushed onto Normandy and France. This was known as the biggest landing of Allied forces in history.
  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge
    Germany's last offensive battle. was located in Belgium and was fought in very cold weather. the U.S. helped fight this battle in the bulge.
  • The battle of iwo jima

    The battle of iwo jima
    the battle between Japan and the U.S. along with 22,000 soldiers dying.
  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa
    was between the U.S. and Japan in Okinawa over 200k deaths. codename Operation iceberg.
  • The Death of FDR

    The Death of FDR
    the U.S. president during WW2. only president known to serve more than 2 terms due to the political state of the world.
  • The Death of Adolf Hitler

    The Death of Adolf Hitler
    Hitler was the german dictator and led the German military during WW2.
  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
    the atomic bombing that ended the war. Little Boy". the U.S launched this attack.
  • Atomic Bombing Nagasaki

    Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
    the atomic bombing of the neighboring city in Japan just 3 days later.